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Kenya launches automated SMS traffic fines
Kenya's NTSA has gone live with the Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a fully automated platform backed by 1,000 smart…
Nairobi floods kill 23, Ruto deploys KDF
President William Ruto has deployed the Kenya Defence Forces and ordered the release of national food reserves after overnight flooding…
Kenya-Uganda SGR breaks ground March 20
President William Ruto has announced that construction of the Kenya-Uganda Standard Gauge Railway link will be formally launched on March…
Kenya police get Sh1.9bn Land Cruiser fleet
The National Police Service has taken delivery of 40 Toyota Land Cruiser LC79 units worth Sh1.9 billion, financed by Co-operative…
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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice
Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…